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nhk world reports. thi hz ha thwe report ha thwe h. >> reporter: on monday, four privately run daily papers hit news stands in myanmar's largest city of yangon. in the 1960s myanmar's military government forced free publication censorship. because of the time needed to get approval, private publishers could issue only on a weekly basis. daily papers. citizens like having the new sources of information. >> translator: newspapers used to mean government propaganda. but with the private dailies, i can finally learn what's really happening. >> reporter: that all began to change last year while the government lifted regulations. by march, authorities had granted permits to 16 private papers. >> translator: although private dailies have gone on sale, they still have a long way to go to improve their quality. i want them to carry more in-depth reports to satisfy the readers. >> reporter: groups, including -- are set to launch more than 20 daily papers in the country. media analysts view the loosened restrictio
nhk world reports. thi hz ha thwe report ha thwe h. >> reporter: on monday, four privately run daily papers hit news stands in myanmar's largest city of yangon. in the 1960s myanmar's military government forced free publication censorship. because of the time needed to get approval, private publishers could issue only on a weekly basis. daily papers. citizens like having the new sources of information. >> translator: newspapers used to mean government propaganda. but with the...
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. >>> hello there and welcome to nhk. it's friday, september 27th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> japan's prime minister has stepped into the spotlight at the u.n. general assembly to weigh in on some of the world's most pressing foreign policy challenges. shinzo abe gave his take on the situation in syria and the threat posed by north korea. we have details. >> reporter: like many leaders, prime minister abe took up the prolonged turmoil in syria. he started his speech condemning the chemical weapons attack against civilians in the country. he said the japanese government strongly supports efforts of the international community to destroy the stockpiles of these weapons. abe also promised more humanitarian support for syrians inside and outside of the country. >> translator: i would like to announce that the government of japan will newly provide additional humanitarian assistance to syria and surrounding countries of approximately 60 million u.s. dollars and implemented right away. >> reporter: abe also brought up japan's neighbor, north kor
. >>> hello there and welcome to nhk. it's friday, september 27th. i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. >>> japan's prime minister has stepped into the spotlight at the u.n. general assembly to weigh in on some of the world's most pressing foreign policy challenges. shinzo abe gave his take on the situation in syria and the threat posed by north korea. we have details. >> reporter: like many leaders, prime minister abe took up the prolonged turmoil in syria. he started his...
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nhk world. >>> now, less than 1% of food in japan has been found to contain radioactive cesium, above legal limits. the current standard for staples such as vegetables, rice and fish is 100 beck rells of cesium per kilogram. the limit for baby food and milk is 50. while that for drinking water is 10 bequerels. health ministers say 17 prefectures conducted tests on more than 250,000 items between april and the end of february. they say cesium limits were exceeded in about 2,200 cases, or nearly 0.9% of the total. fish including greenling and sole were found to be about the cesium limit in more than 1,000 cases. fresh produce including shiitake mushrooms and bamboo shoots was found to have exceeded the limit in just over 630 cases. the government orders compulsory withdrawal of the food item if excess contamination is found in a wide area or in multiple locations. as of march 5th, more than 130 food products from 14 prefectures have been removed from distribution. >>> let's now get the latest in business from ron madison. ron. >> thanks, shery. the next central bank chief has signaled t
nhk world. >>> now, less than 1% of food in japan has been found to contain radioactive cesium, above legal limits. the current standard for staples such as vegetables, rice and fish is 100 beck rells of cesium per kilogram. the limit for baby food and milk is 50. while that for drinking water is 10 bequerels. health ministers say 17 prefectures conducted tests on more than 250,000 items between april and the end of february. they say cesium limits were exceeded in about 2,200 cases,...
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from all of us here at nhk world, thanks very much for joining us. have a great day, wherever you are.
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ayako sas, nhk world, sao ppaol. >>> nhk world's hideki yui in kabul reports on the difficult road ahead. >> reporter: the taliban on tuesday announced the opening of an office in dough haar, the capital of qatar. the new communication channel will enable negotiations to seek a peaceful solution to long running violence in afghanistan. the taliban has repeatedly demanded the united states release five of its senior members detained at guantanamo bay. their status will likely be the early focus of the negotiations. taliban leaders are also hoping that talks with the united states will give them credibility as an organization. even so, the taliban has claimed responsibility for attack on tuesday at pa bagram airbase outside kabul which killed four u.s. soldiers. the attack happened just hours after the announcement of peace talks. the taliban said it will use both force and dialogue which observers say is a tactic to pressure the u.s. >> the islamic community of afghanistan simultaneously follows both military and political options and aid which are admitted to afghanistan. >> reporter: th
ayako sas, nhk world, sao ppaol. >>> nhk world's hideki yui in kabul reports on the difficult road ahead. >> reporter: the taliban on tuesday announced the opening of an office in dough haar, the capital of qatar. the new communication channel will enable negotiations to seek a peaceful solution to long running violence in afghanistan. the taliban has repeatedly demanded the united states release five of its senior members detained at guantanamo bay. their status will likely be...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "news line." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> investigations continue following deadly explosions near a communist party building in china. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant are preparing to move fuel rods from the damaged reactor building. >>> and the soviet union once dominated the winter olympics. now russia's leaders are investing heavily, hoping to return to those glory days. >>> police in china are investigating a series of explosions near a communist party building. state-run news reports homemade bombs killed one person and injured eight others. xinhua news agency says the explosions took place 400 kilometers from the capital. it says some eyewitnesses heard as many as eight explosions in three locations. >>> xinhua news agency says small iron balls were found scattered around which suggests handmade bombs were used. in photos posted online show damage to nearby cars, but many have already been removed from the internet. >>> family members of a pro
>>> welcome to nhk world "news line." i'm gene otani in tokyo. here's some of the stories we're following this hour. >>> investigations continue following deadly explosions near a communist party building in china. >>> workers at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant are preparing to move fuel rods from the damaged reactor building. >>> and the soviet union once dominated the winter olympics. now russia's leaders are investing heavily, hoping to...
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nhk world has more. >> filling the streets with a soft yellow light. the design is typical of the 19th century. the earliest models are nearly 200 years old. more than 40,000 units are still in use. >> the atmosphere is fantastic. >> it gives me peace. >> in the days of the cold war, west berlin was surrounded by east germany, updating the city's infrastructure was no easy task. the old gas lamps survived. >> the tear down of the lanterns has begun. last year, authorities began replacing the gas lights with electric models. one of them is an effort to cut costs. the aging lamps are also prone to staying lit during the day. city officials say the switchover will slash costs by up to 90% for land and reduce carbon emissions. >> gas lights are clearly outdated. technically speaking, they are relics of the past. the decision sparked public protests. >> removal work must be stopped. >> working as a radiology technician, he organized one of the demonstrations. people formed a human chain around one of the removal sites when the work began, protesters tried t
nhk world has more. >> filling the streets with a soft yellow light. the design is typical of the 19th century. the earliest models are nearly 200 years old. more than 40,000 units are still in use. >> the atmosphere is fantastic. >> it gives me peace. >> in the days of the cold war, west berlin was surrounded by east germany, updating the city's infrastructure was no easy task. the old gas lamps survived. >> the tear down of the lanterns has begun. last year,...
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>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline". people living in parts of china know the air they've struggled to breathe lately has been bad even hazardous. now chinese authorities have enhanced their system to give citizens a better idea of just how bad things are and what they should do. they've created a higher smog alert to respond to serious air pollution that plagues the country. the amount of fine particulate matter in the high has been high. it's found diesel exhaust and industrial smoke, increasing number of chinese are suffering from respiratory problems so national meteorological center officials decided to add a third level to their two level smog alert. the highest warning now advises people to stay indoors. >> translator: i can't stand it any more. i want to leave this place. >> translator: it's the worst i've ever seen. the regime of old is gone forever. >> people have also turned to the chinese social networking site to complain. some blame the government's growth oriented policies for causing serious air pollution
>>> welcome to nhk world "newsline". people living in parts of china know the air they've struggled to breathe lately has been bad even hazardous. now chinese authorities have enhanced their system to give citizens a better idea of just how bad things are and what they should do. they've created a higher smog alert to respond to serious air pollution that plagues the country. the amount of fine particulate matter in the high has been high. it's found diesel exhaust and...
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chiaki ishikawa, nhk world. >>> chinese authorities are tightening the screws on a newspaper that ran articles on corruption at a major company. the reporter who wrote those articles has been arrested for damaging the reputation of the state-owned firm. the correspondent with the new express paper based in the southern province of guangdong. they've just stripped chen of his official reporting credentials. they've also ordered the media group that owns the paper to investigate who was responsible and remove them. a different reporter at the publication says the number of official directives is increasing. the reporter says these are make it difficult for
chiaki ishikawa, nhk world. >>> chinese authorities are tightening the screws on a newspaper that ran articles on corruption at a major company. the reporter who wrote those articles has been arrested for damaging the reputation of the state-owned firm. the correspondent with the new express paper based in the southern province of guangdong. they've just stripped chen of his official reporting credentials. they've also ordered the media group that owns the paper to investigate who was...
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nhk world, tokyo. >>> the german weekly magazine says u.s. and british intelligence agencies can access private data on smartphones. the magazine cites internal documents obtained by edward snowden. he worked for the u.s. national security agency. he is now a fugitive from u.s. authorities and was given asylum in russia. the nsa and the british spy agency gchq can access a phone user's private data including e-mail addresses and gps data on android devices and smartphone. access to blackberry phone data after security was enhanced in 2009 but the gchq cracked the security code a year later. on saturday a pro test was held in berlin to shed light on the surveillance operations. people demanded privacy protection from the german government. >>> australia's conservative coalition has won the country's parliamentary election realizing the first change of government in six years. tony abbott is likely to become the new prime minister. >> i at both proud and humbled as i shoulder the duties of government. the time for campaigning has passed. the ti
nhk world, tokyo. >>> the german weekly magazine says u.s. and british intelligence agencies can access private data on smartphones. the magazine cites internal documents obtained by edward snowden. he worked for the u.s. national security agency. he is now a fugitive from u.s. authorities and was given asylum in russia. the nsa and the british spy agency gchq can access a phone user's private data including e-mail addresses and gps data on android devices and smartphone. access to...
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nhk world reports from taipei. >> reporter: president ma addressed the taiwanese at the foundation day ceremony and urged them to reach out to people on the mainland. >> translator: we should use frequent contacts and interaction to boost political trust, and we should continue expanding and deepening exchanges in a variety of fields to further the people's welfare. >> reporter: ma said he's briefed chinese and taiwanese ministers in charge of relations that met last weekend for the first time. and he highlighted some benefits of a deal china and taiwan reached in june to open up their service sectors. he said that agreement will create jobs in taiwan. still, not everyone on the island supports the president's policy of opening up to the mainland. a demonstration is in progress near the ceremony site. protesters are demanding president ma ying-jeou step down. the area is crowded with people who have come into the streets in large numbers. >> translator: my biggest complaint is that president ma doesn't listen to his people. he should take democracy more seriously and not ignore the pub
nhk world reports from taipei. >> reporter: president ma addressed the taiwanese at the foundation day ceremony and urged them to reach out to people on the mainland. >> translator: we should use frequent contacts and interaction to boost political trust, and we should continue expanding and deepening exchanges in a variety of fields to further the people's welfare. >> reporter: ma said he's briefed chinese and taiwanese ministers in charge of relations that met last weekend...
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jun kobayashi, nhk world, naypyidaw. gy japan has taken a proactive role in providing for those in need. now an infectious fund fighting diseases wants them to help again and a chance to highlight efforts to protect the people there. >> it's actually the countries in africa and asia and latin america that are increasingly paying for their own programs. they can't do it all on their own so we need to stay with them a little bit longer to accept this challenge. >> dybul says he hopes to support japan at the conference. it's known as tcat and it will be held in june. >> we hope japan will play a leadership role in financing, in terms of leadership and technical relationships and in terms of the private sector contribution. >> the global fund is fighting aids, tuberculosis, and malaria. they claim the lives of 4 million people every year. the european debt crisis is causing financial problems for the fund. >>> people from around the world travel to hiroshima to reflect on the bombing that affected the city nearly 70 years ag
jun kobayashi, nhk world, naypyidaw. gy japan has taken a proactive role in providing for those in need. now an infectious fund fighting diseases wants them to help again and a chance to highlight efforts to protect the people there. >> it's actually the countries in africa and asia and latin america that are increasingly paying for their own programs. they can't do it all on their own so we need to stay with them a little bit longer to accept this challenge. >> dybul says he hopes...
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ÑÑuqÑuuÑÑññña >>> hello and welcome to nhk world "newsline." it's wednesday, june 12th. i'm catherine kobiyashi in tokyo. turkey's prime minister says he will not yield to protesters. erred juan has demanded an immediate end to almost two weeks of demonstrations. but protesters entered istanbul's thaksin square once again under a cloud of discontent. police sent them scattering under clouds of tear gas. riot police stormed the square at the heart of central istanbul. they fired volleys of tear gas into the crowds. they targeted some protesters with the force of their water cannon.
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- q >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." gunmen in pakistan have killed the main prosecutor investigating the assassination of former prime minister buto. he had been looking into the role that musharraf played in her death. gunman opened fired on his car on his way to testify. musharraf is accused of failing to provide adequate
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. >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> people in egypt are seeing violence in the streets once again, and that violence has turned deadly. citizens protesting the ouster of president mohamed morsi fought with soldiers in the capital and other cities across the country. 17 people were killed. morsi supporters rallied across the country. they're angry military leaders removed morsi from power and installed an interim president. morsi's a member of the muslim brotherhood.
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> a japanese envoy visiting north korea has received some praise. the north's second highest ranking official said they he appreciates the efforts by an officer to the prime minister shinzo abe. this is being seen that the mission is held in high regard. ijima held talks with the president of the supreme people's assembly leader. the state-run korean central news agency released a short video clip of the meeting on its website. >> translator: we know that
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> welcome to nhk world "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. >>> a japanese envoy visiting north korea has received some praise. the north's second highest ranking official said they he appreciates the efforts by an officer to the prime minister shinzo abe. this is being seen that the mission is held in high regard. ijima held talks with the president of the supreme people's assembly leader. the...
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. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. barack obama has begun a visit to south africa. he arrived as people are worrying about the country's anti-apartheid hero and former president nelson mandela is in critical condition in the hospital fighting a lung infection. he begins the second of three african countries. he was cautious and said the last thing he
. >>> hello and welcome to nhk "newsline." i'm ross mihara in tokyo. barack obama has begun a visit to south africa. he arrived as people are worrying about the country's anti-apartheid hero and former president nelson mandela is in critical condition in the hospital fighting a lung infection. he begins the second of three african countries. he was cautious and said the last thing he
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welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> the south korean unification minister has advised he's telling business people in an industrial complex to leave the com flex in north korea. it is near the demilitarized zone, but it's been effectively closed since earlier this month and north korea is refusing to talk about reopening it. >> translator: our nationals remaining in the kaesong industrial zone are experiencing greater difficulties due to the north's unjust actions.
welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. >>> the south korean unification minister has advised he's telling business people in an industrial complex to leave the com flex in north korea. it is near the demilitarized zone, but it's been effectively closed since earlier this month and north korea is refusing to talk about reopening it. >> translator: our nationals remaining in the kaesong industrial zone are experiencing greater...
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello and welcome back to nhk "newsline" with the news from tokyo. monsoon rain triggered flooding and land slides in india and confirmed nearly 600 deaths. that number is expected to rise. swollen rivers swept away houses and roads. state government officials say they launched full-scale search operations on thursday. emergency workers found more than 400s on friday alone. the state officials confirmed 576
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captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline." >>> u.s. president obama and chinese president xi jinping are about to kick off a two day summit in california. they'll meet at a resort near palm springs. the chinese president arrived in the u.s. amid tight security. he flew in from mexico, the last leg of his latin america tour. obama is due to arrive on friday afternoon. they are expected to discuss a wide range of issues, including very many program and cyberattacks that the unit says are coming from china. no h
captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >>> hello, and welcome back to nhk "newsline." >>> u.s. president obama and chinese president xi jinping are about to kick off a two day summit in california. they'll meet at a resort near palm springs. the chinese president arrived in the u.s. amid tight security. he flew in from mexico, the last leg of his latin america tour. obama is due to arrive on friday afternoon. they are expected to discuss a...
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. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. the last remaining slot on the list of 28 sports to be played in the 2020 olympic games has been chosen. the international olympic committee has picked wrestling. the other sports vying for inclusion were baseball/softball combination and squash. this came one day after tokyo was chosen to host the
. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to nhk world "newsline." i'm raja pradhan with the news from tokyo. the last remaining slot on the list of 28 sports to be played in the 2020 olympic games has been chosen. the international olympic committee has picked wrestling. the other sports vying for inclusion were baseball/softball combination and squash. this came one day after tokyo was chosen to host the